A Sailor Went to Sea by Peter & Ellen Allard from their album Sing It, Say It, Stamp It, Sway It Volume 3

Program:

Welcome-Introduction (for new and old storytime friends)

Housekeeping

1: Where the B-A-T-H-R-O-O-M is. Bathroom is always spelled out as little bladders seem to get full upon mention of a toilet!*

2. What to expect. If a child doesn't want to sit still for storytime it's OK, I just ask that they keep the story area clear.

We moved with our first few songs to stretch and get moving after all of the holiday treats we have shared for the past few months.

*Reach for the ceiling

Reach for the Ceiling

Reach for the floor

Stand up again

Let's do some more!

Hands on your head

Hands on your knees

Hands on your belly

Like this, you see? (I always exaggerate and rub my belly)

Reach for the Ceiling

Reach for the floorStand up again

There is no more

We followed the motion with our first few songs

Shrug Your ShouldersHands Go Up and DownMake Your Eyes

Jungle bells were then passed out and we listened, played our instruments and danced to the next set of songs:

Mr. Knickerbocker

Buffalo Girls and BoysThis A Way That A-Way

The bells were collected and we read The Glerp with audience participation (GLERP!).

This was followed by an alphabet book: The Z Was Zapped. After reading this book we practiced using American Sign Language to form the letters of the alphabet and then we signed the letters while we listened to A-You're Adorable.

Bean bags were then passed out for Baby 1,2,3, Whole Lotta Shakin.

They were collected and our final story was read I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!

We stretched with two songs:

The Hammer Song

A Sailor Went to Sea

We closed with two rhymes:

A Counting Stretch

Number 1: Touch your tongue

Number 2: Touch Your Shoe

Number 3: Touch Your Knee

Number 4: Touch the Floor

Number 5: Do a Jive

Number 6: Pick up Sticks

Number 7: Point towards heaven

Number 8: Close the gate

Number 9: Touch Your Spine

Number 10: That's the end!

Two Little Hands

Two little hands go clap, clap, clap

Two little arms lie in my lap

Two little feet go bump, bump, bump

Two little legs give one big jump

Two little hands reach oh so high

Two little hands wave bye, bye, bye

Afterward the instruments and bean bags were made available for the children to play with.